The general Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Basaltic Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock which is a type of Basalt rock and is formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the Earth's surface. Along with definition of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.
Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite. In this section, you will know about Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya whereas Origin of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite discoverer. The Discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory and the discoverer of Basaltic Trachyandesite is Unknown.
Along with Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite. Etymology of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Basaltic Trachyandesite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Basaltic Trachyandesite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Basaltic Trachyandesite are listed below.
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